Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
Ch. Comm 119 - Mining economic development grants and loan programs.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No additional costs have been identified by the department related to the adoption of these rules. No comments were received by small business during the development or the public hearings that the rules will have and impact on small business.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. No comments were received.
2. Commerce (98-62)
Comm 106 - Wisconsin Development Fund.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No additional costs have been identified by the department related to the adoption of these rules. No comments were received by small business during the development or the public hearings that the rules will have and impact on small business.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. No comments were received.
Ch. Comm 116 - Rural Economic Development Program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No additional costs have been identified by the department related to the adoption of these rules. No comments were received by small business during the development or the public hearings that the rules will have and impact on small business.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. No comments were received.
Ch. Comm 114 - Wisconsin Minority Business Finance Program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
No additional costs have been identified by the department related to the adoption of these rules. No comments were received by small business during the development or the public hearings that the rules will have and impact on small business.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. No comments were received.
5.
Controlled Substances Board
(CR 98-54)
S. CSB 2.24 - Adding butorphanol to the classification of controlled substances in schedule IV of ch. 961, Stats., the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
6.
Funeral Directors Examining Board
(CR 98-57)
Chs. FD 1-5 -The practice of funeral directors.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
7.
Health and Family Services
(CR 98-69)
Ch. HFS 89 - Residential care apartment complexes (formerly known as assisted living facilities).
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule changes will not affect residential care apartment complexes organized as small businesses, as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats. The changes do no more than bring the rules into conformity with changes made to s. 50.034, Stats., by 1997 Wis. Act 13. Act 13 changed the generic name of this type of facility from “assisted living facility” to “residential care apartment complex” and created a definition for “stove” which superseded the definition of “stove” in the original rules.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
8.
Health and Family Services
(CR 98-87)
S. HFS 196.03 (11r) - Exemption of food service operations providing “incidental food service” from being regulated as restaurants.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule change gives regulatory relief to as many as 2100 grocery stores in the state, about one-third of which are small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats.
The affected grocery stores are licensed as retail food establishments by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) or one of its agent local health department and offer meals for sale to the general public within the retail food establishment, the sale of which amounts to more than 25% but less than 50% of the gross annual food sales of a store. those stores have consequently been required to also have a restaurant permit issued by the Department of Health and Family Services or one of its agent local health departments.
The effect of the change in the definition of “incidental food service” is that these retail food establishments will no longer be required to have a separate restaurant permit, pay an annual restaurant permit fee or be inspected for compliance with the Department's rules for restaurants.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
Ch. NR 8 & S. NR 45.12 - Implementation of the automated license issuance system.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The only businesses affected by this rule are those who wish to become license sales agents for the Department of Natural Resources. The automated license issuance system will significantly simplify the current compliance and reporting requirements.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. There were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
Chs. NR 419, 500, 518 & 718 - Remediation of soil contamination through landspreading.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not create additional regulatory or compliance requirements beyond the existing scope of the NR 700 series. With the exception of increased competition among soil remediation service providers, there are no small business impacts that result from this rule. The rule is intended to maintain a single point of contract, thus streamlining the cleanup process and, in some cases, providing a more cost effective remedy for businesses of all sizes that find themselves responsible for the remediation of petroleum contamination.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. On August 5, 1998, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing. there were no recommendations made as a result of the public hearing.
Ch. NR 485 - Emission limitations for motor vehicles.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. Small businesses that own vehicles subject to the I/M program have been and will continue to be affected by the I/M program in the same way that individual vehicles owners are affected.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Environment Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
S. DWD 80.60 - Self-Insurance.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
Self-insured employers are, by definition, large employers with significant numbers of employes. Small businesses are not required to file anything. Self-insurance is voluntary.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment and the Senate Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs. No comments were received.
E x e c u t i v e O r d e r
The following is a listing of recent Executive Orders issued by the Governor.
Executive Order 356. Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Memory of the Late Peter A. Larsen of the Beloit Police Department.
The State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
